Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35897, Stephen Dolph, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dolph, Stephen.
§ 35897
CONTENTS

14.008 (R) Indiana
Stephen Dolph
Clark Co: in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut
for the term of Three years
scribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of August 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov 1817 and to  J Shelby Esq Charleston Indiana
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  98.35    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00    12 Mo. 5/4  50  $146.35  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint handwritten signature or note]

Mid-Indiana Sent Nov 25 th 1840 to Isaac Shelby Clk. Charleston Indiana
Set A.M. Meadstown Aug 25. 1857.
Mrs. Eunice Barner Greenwood Sep 19. 1857 " " " Oct. 26/57
Apr. 14 th 1858.

Stephen Dolph
Private
80 to 82
Huntington Connec t
Rep t
Chrysalid 3rd vol Oct 31
Since 31 Washington City on Roll at Wash g D.C. Station No. 10 Senate Admitted
Rec d card
27 th Aug t 1818

Stephen Dolph
Private
80 to 82
Huntington Connec't
Rep.
Adm
Princ 33 Washington
at New
Office
The Francis
Admitted
advised
27 th Augt 1818
Adm 1818

4657 Case of Stephen Dolph vs Prio
Geo. Briggs George Clark Co. Ind. recd Aug. 25. 1849.
Col. Grosvenor Connecticut Rep. 1701 - 1 yr 7 mo. Roll 30 March 1849.
The certificate of the Judge as to the reduced circumstances of the Applicant, is wanted.

State of Indiana } Clark County }
Pursuant to a law passed by Congress on the 11 thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Stephen Dolph personally came before me John Beggs one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine that he enlisted under Captain John B. Buell of the first Regiment belonging to commanded by Col Govenor the State of Connecticut and on the first day of April the same year he joined the Army of the United States he further states he thinks in June 1789 following that Captain Buell left the service and he was put under another Captain his name not recalled under Col Huntington and sometime in November 1789 he was discharged by Col Huntington He states that he is past fifty three years of age lastly he states by reason of his advanced age and reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support
Subscribed and acknowledged before me John Beggs one of the Circuit Judges for the County of Clark the County of Clark - John Beggs

State of Indiana } Clark County } on the twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the within named Stephen Dolph came personally before me and being duly sworn as before stated and that credit is due to him in my opinion that he served in the army of the United States against the common enemy of his country Given Under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of August 1818.
John Begggs Associate Judge for the circuit court of Clark County
State of Indiana } I James Shelby
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in this State afore- said, do certify that the above named John Begggs whose name is above subscribed, and Before whom the testimony of Stephen Dolph appears to have been taken and subscribed, Is and was at the time of receiving the testimony aforesaid, and subscribing his name thereto, one of the Associate Judges of our said Court, duly elected, Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court this 7 th day of August 1819 - J. Shelby. Clerk

I John Beggs one of the Associate Judges for the county of Clark State of Indiana do hereby certify that we am satisfied that the within named Stephen Dolph did serve in the United States Army as within stated for the term of nine months or as within stated and that he is now advanced in years and is in need of circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of October 1849.
the
John Beggs

State of Indiana
I Isaac Shelby
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana do certify that John P. Repp Esquire who subscribes his name to the above certificate of the reduced circumstance of the applicant named in the annexed Instrument of writing is and was at the time of certifying and subscribing his name as aforesaid one of the Associate Judges of our said Court duly elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts In Testimony
Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of our said Court this 29 th day of October 1819.
I. Shelby Clerk
1819

5.
Stephen Dolph
16,008.
26. Nov. 1819
Mar 29 C M
Isaac Shelby, Clk. Charlestown, Ind a

State of Indiana Sch
Be it Remembered that at a circuit court continued and held by adjournment, (for the county of Clark) at the court House in Charlestown on Thursday August the 24 th 1820. Before the Honorable Davis Floyd President, and William Goodwin and John Beggs Esquires his associates, Stephen Dolph a Revolutionary Soldier came personally into court, and Being sworn in the manner prescribed by law, made and filed the following Declaration and Schedule of his property, to wit, "State of Indiana Clark county Se on This Twenty fourth day of August one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty, Personally appeared in open court, Being the Circuit Court of said county, (and) a court of Record, - Stephen Dolph aged fifty six Years and Resident of the county aforesaid who Being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths Declare That he served in The Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, In the Regiment commanded by Colonel Groves in Captain John Buells Company, of the Connecticut line, that the date of the Original Declaration is the 27 th day of August 1818, That the number of the Pension certificate is 16.008. And I do Solemnly swear That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property

or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land, and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, part on the 18 th day of March 1818, And that I have not, nor had any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, which is as follows to wit, one cow, one iron pot, one Dutch oven, one spider, one tea kettle, one bed stead, one table, one tea pot, one set of cups & sa- cers, \frac{1}{2} dozen plates, \frac{1}{2} dozen knives & forks, one chest, one smoothing iron, two chains. Two crocks, Stephen Dolph
That my occupation is that of a farmer, But for two years past have been unable to pursue it, my family residing with me consists of myself, my wife Eunice Dolph, aged fifty three years, my daughter Mary aged sixteen years, my daughter Sarah (aged) fourteen years of age, my daughter Phebe ten years of age, unable to contribute (except in a very small degree) to their support, sworn to and declared in open court on the 24 th day of August 1822, whereupon the

Court appraised the Property in the schedule of the applicant at Thirty four Dollars Sixty Two and one half cents
State of Indiana Set
I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County, do hereby certify That the foregoing on affirmation Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that It is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty four dollars Sixty Two and one half cents,
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 10 th day of September 1820
Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Court for the County of Clark

Leman Carlyle Harriet L. Carlyle Alfred Davis

State of Michigan } County of Van Buren } ss
Leman Carley & Harri Carley was duly sworn before James Crane one the Justices of the peace in & for said County Van Buren & deposeth & says that they have Examined the family Bible of Steven Da and Eunice Carley & that therein they find Recor in said Bible that Stephen Dalph was Mar. to Eunice Linley on the 20 th day of August 179 & further they Sith not subscribed & sworn to before me this 10 th d of September 1857
Witnes Wm Dax
Leman Carley Harri Carley Mark
James Crane
James Crane Justice of the peace

STATE OF MICHIGAN, VAN BUREN COUNTY :—ss.
I, STILLMAN F. BREED
CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James Crane Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate or proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and therein written, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly Elected and Qualified, and authorized to take the same: AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the same is genuine: AND I FURTHER CERTIFY, That said Instrument is Executed and Acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court of Michigan, for said County, at the Clerk's Office, in the village of Paw Paw, this 10 th day of September A. D. 18 ...
S. F. Breed Clerk

State of Indiana Jennings County ss 3
On this 15 th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me William H Banty a justice of the peace within and for said County Joseph Cowell and Emma Harrington who being by me first duly sworn according to law on their oaths say that they were well acquain- ted with Mary Bullard  the of Aaron & Bullard deceased, Sarah Nelson wife of William Nelson Eunice Lockwood wife of John Lockwood that said Mary Bullard lives in Barthol- omew County and State of Indiana and that said Sarah Nelson and Eunice Lockwood live in the State of Michigan That they have been acquain- ted with them for thirty five years and know them to be the children and heirs at law of Stephen Dolph who was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum who died at the County of Jennings County and State of Indiana February 14  June 1824 and the children of Eunice Dolph wife and after the death of said Stephen Dolph the widow

of Said Stephen Dolph who was a prisoner as aforesaid That Said Stephen Dolph and Eunice Dolph aforesaid lived together as man and wife recognizing each other as such and were recognized by their neighbors as such in Jennings County and State of Indiana as they verily believe
Joseph Cowell
Anna Harrington Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that Said affiants are credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim Witness my hand and seal
William K Bantz
J.P. Seal

State of Indiana } Jennings County } ss Benjamin H Lewis clerk of the circuit court in and for said county do hereby certify that William H Bantz before whom the forego- -ing affidavit was made is and was at the date thereof to wit on the 13 th day of June 1857 an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected com- -missioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and that his signa- -ture to foregoing affidavit and his seal thereto also are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and affixed the seal of said court this 16 th day of June 1857 Ben H Lewis clerk

Stephen Dolph
sent - at 11 on 1818
By J. D. Currie - to the
Excelsior Mansion
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Commencement of Terminals

35897 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 35897
Stephen Dolph Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 16 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Michigan } ss Van Buren County } Saman Casley being duly sworn deposes and says that Stephen Dolph late of Jennings County in the State of Indiana died on the 14th day of January A D 1824 and that Emmie Dolph the widow of the said Stephen Dolph died on the 13th day of October A D 1840 and further this deponent saith not Sworn & Subscribed before me me the 1st day of July 1857 } J H Summons Justice of the peace
State of Michigan } ss Van Buren County } William Nelson being duly sworn deposes and says that Stephen Dolph late of Jennings County in the State of Indiana died on the 14th day of January A D 1824 and that Emmie Dolph the widow of the said Stephen Dolph died on the 13th day of October A D 1840. And further this deponent saith not. Subscribed & Sworn to before me } William Nelson me the 1st day of July 1857 } J H Summons Justice of the peace

STATE OF MICHIGAN, VAN BUREN COUNTY :—ss.
I, STILLMAN F. BREED, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That W. Simmons Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate or proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and therein written, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified and Qualified, and authorized to take the same: AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the same is genuine: AND I FURTHER CERTIFY, That said Instrument is Executed and Acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court of Michigan, for said County, at the Clerk's Office, in the village of Paw Paw, this 12 day of July A. D. 185 7
S. F. Breed Clerk

March 31 st 1858
Mr. James Buchanan Sir
After waiting a long time thinking that you had not received my letter I again sit down to answer your enquiries you wished me to inform you of my fathers name and residence and when he died also when his widow died and when they was married and how many children are living my fathers name was Stephen Polk he resided in Indiana Jennings county Town of Vernon he died in the year 1824 and Mother his widow died in the year 1840 I had understood that they was a mistake made when writing to you for I was sick all summer and had to get some one else to do my writing and they wrote that they was 19 years differance between Fathers and Mothers death when it was only 16 and I thought that I would not get any more writing done until I got able to write myself and then I would know how it was wrote Father and mother was married in the year 1790 they is 3 children living two Sisters and myself I wish you would please write me quickly back and let me know if they is any thing to be had for I am not able to labour and I stand in great need of it and I

think I had ought to have it Direct your letter To Ashly Post Reent ex. church from Mrs Eunice Lockwood
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

Eunice Lockwood
Grattan
September 30. 1857.
✓ Bounty Land Stephen Dolph
To the President, respecting the claim of her father
Stephen Dolph. - -
✓ Ind. - 57818.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioners of Pen- sions. Dept. Int.            Moses K. M. Act. 14/57.            Chf. Clk.
Rec'd 14 Oct. '57 Mr. Wyatt Interior Department

1857
Grattan Sep the 30
Mr James Buchanan Sir
I sit down to inform answer your letter which I got Sep the 27 you wanted to no my father name his name is Stephen Dolph he lived in indaanna Jennings Co town of Vernon he was maried 1790 he died in the year 1824 his widow died in the year 1843 they is three Dres of our two Sisters an my self I should lik to no whether they is eney thing to be had from that land Stephen Dolph was to braw or not
Write soon I reced your letter to grants Grattan Kent Co Mich This is from your Well wisher
Cunir Lockwood
This letter is rote to James Buchanan Because the many that rote the other rite this name so that it cant Bee found out in this country

Lawrence Sept. 12 th 1857. To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir
The date of Marriage, in the case of Stephen Dolf, & Amice Dolf is proven by the Old Family bible the only Record that can be found & time has passed it into the third generations hands we wait the answer
Yours Very Respectfully A N Morehead
To the Hon Geo McCloud

to the Pension office Washington

August 10 th 1857
Lawrence Vanburen Esq. Sticks to the Auditor General of the Pension office Sir it appears that Stephen Dolph was a Pensioner & drew but a small part of what was due & that his Widow has not drawn what was her due that her Children are entitled to the Pension money that would be due to their Mother at the time of her Death that is from 14 th day of January 1824 & that Eusine Dolph died on the 13 th of October 1840, the Heirs now ask your Honour to investigate their Claim for back pay &c as per affidavits herewith Sent & make Returns to me as their Agent. at my Residence at Lawrence
I am very Respectfully your Obedient Servant A. N. Maulton

Stephen Adolph
d - Oct 18 th 1878
Brick
Washington
D.C.
Pension office
Official
FREE

Stephen Dolph
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Apr 10th 1857
Mr James Buchanan this is to certify that Stephen Dolph my Father was in the Revolutionary War from the beginning to the end he received a pension three or four times and then the check was heard lately that his children could claim the same pension mostly six dollars a year from the time Father died till Mother died which I guess and 10 months the interest at that time was to have 600 acres of land and I suppose it is to be told there whether it is sold or whether it stands there for his children. I should thank you very much if you would write to me and let me know where the land is and in what situation whether it is in the wild state of nature or settled and if there is any way that I can receive any benefit of it I don't get help if there is any way for I am a poor widow and no way to help my self
Mrs Eunice Trachman
Direct your letter to N. Ashby Post Office Jardin of Oakfield Kent Co Michigan